Explore Settles through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Settles meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of settle
Using Settles
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of settle
- In the example corpus, settles often appears in combinations such as: dust settles, settles on, settles into.
Context around Settles
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 8 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Settles
- In this selection, "settles" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, dust, flow, sludge, down and near stand out and add context to how "settles" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a sadness settles on the and after sludge settles to the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "settles" sits close to words such as airfield, apr and bedding, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with settles
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He settles on the couch to watch his favorite “Cars” videos. (11 words)
But once the dust settles we’ll have major political ramifications,” Freilich said. (13 words)
Conway settles the nerves as he hits double fours to end te over. (13 words)
After sludge settles to the bottom, Dick said, chain-driven scrapers move it toward the drain that sends it on its way to Vancouver’s West Side treatment plant for more processing and eventual incineration. (35 words)
A National Labor Relations Board spokeswoman said that unless Activision settles, the agency will issue a complaint against the company involving employees of its subsidiary Blizzard Entertainment based in California and three other states. (34 words)
As the dust settles on the 2023 NFL Draft, major media outlets are going out in waves to give their perspective on how each team fared by handing out draft grades. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
After accounting for capital expenditures, which amounted to $76 million, the company's adjusted free cash flow settles at $81 million, based on this analysis.
After sludge settles to the bottom, Dick said, chain-driven scrapers move it toward the drain that sends it on its way to Vancouver’s West Side treatment plant for more processing and eventual incineration.
After the dust settles, those who remain should be in a healthier business environment.
A National Labor Relations Board spokeswoman said that unless Activision settles, the agency will issue a complaint against the company involving employees of its subsidiary Blizzard Entertainment based in California and three other states.
And ten minutes later the drizzle came back, the kind of rain that settles like a bedtime blanket over the ground.
As a result, investors should be looking to buy the shares of good businesses once the dust settles.
As he settles in to the corner office in Ottawa’s National Defence headquarters, Bill Blair is feeling pretty comfortable in his new role.
As the dust settles on the 2023 NFL Draft, major media outlets are going out in waves to give their perspective on how each team fared by handing out draft grades.
As the dust settles, the ‘power sharing’, rather ‘power-yielding’ mechanics of the society have not just gone through a ‘radical change’, rather a ‘regime change’.
As the dust settles, the price has reset to that same undervaluation, and as such, I continue to rate it a Buy.
But once the dust settles we’ll have major political ramifications,” Freilich said.
But on the Revolutionaries’ sideline, while the rest of the gym shuffles, murmurs, turns and settles as the national anthem plays, two players take a stand by kneeling.
Carlton Roberts from Pimento Walk, a neighbouring community, settles the concrete to pave the entrance of Parry Town Primary School.
Commenting on a few leaders leaving the BJP's Tamil Nadu unit, Annamalai said these tremors will happen until the party settles down here.
Conway settles the nerves as he hits double fours to end te over.
For a few moments after the call a sadness settles on the little group.
He could live in a home with children aged 14 and over and hopes to have company for most of the day especially as he settles into his new home.
He settles on the couch to watch his favorite “Cars” videos.
Invariably, I come across a quote, a poem, or an excerpt from a longer piece that either settles me or pushes me.
Natural Wonders will provide various bonuses to the Civ that settles near them, but they also have some setbacks.
Common combinations with settles
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- dust settles 48×
- settles on 25×
- settles into 25×
- settles in 21×
- he settles 16×
- settles the 14×
- settles for 10×
- it settles 10×
- that settles 9×
- and settles 9×